troglitazone

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US/tɹoʊˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/

noun

A thiazolidinedione derivative C₂₄H₂₇NO₅S formerly used to treat type 2 diabetes but now withdrawn from use because of its link to serious hepatic reactions.

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Meanings

nountroglitazone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA thiazolidinedione derivative C₂₄H₂₇NO₅S formerly used to treat type 2 diabetes but now withdrawn from use because of its link to serious hepatic reactions.

Origin

From [Term?] + -glitazone (“thiazolidinedione derivative”).

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APA

troglitazone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/troglitazone

MLA

“troglitazone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/troglitazone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “troglitazone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/troglitazone.

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